Heavy metal concentrations in soils and vegetation in urban areas of Quezon City, Philippines

• Main Authors: Navarrete, Ian A, Gabiana, Christella C, Dumo, Joan Ruby E, Salmo, Severino G, III, Guzman, Ma. Aileen Leah G, Valera, Nestor S, Espiritu, Emilyn Q
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Heavy metals; Urban land use; Soil pollution; Plant assessment; Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/52; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-017-5849-y
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Limited data have been published on the chemistry of urban soils and vegetation in the Philippines. The aim of this study is to quantify the concentrations of heavy metals (i.e., Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb) in soils and vegetation in the urban landscape of Quezon City, Philippines, and to elucidate the...